branch & bird | motivation to make

First favorite artist, circa ‘85. I was about 5 and saw...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:40:34 -0500

First favorite artist, circa ‘85. I was about 5 and saw her video for Time After Time on MTV at the home of some who was babysitting me (I also remember going to a monster truck rally with these people, go figure). If 80s fashion must return, let’s do it up like Cyndi!

The first time I saw the trailer for The Social Network, the...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:21:49 -0500

The first time I saw the trailer for The Social Network, the thing that really struck me (besides how awesome Jesse Eisenberg is) was the choral version of Radiohead’s Creep - because it’s so much more haunting in this style than I remember it being in the 90s. It felt like the perfect song for some social misfits at Harvard, since I know Harvard has a choral culture. The song is actually sung by the all-girl Vega Choir out of Sweden. This is their music video.

A bittersweet tshirt series by Northup, on the decay of Detroit...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:58:00 -0500

Detroit in 1916

Detroit in 1960

Detroit in 1994

A bittersweet tshirt series by Northup, on the decay of Detroit – a city once called (believe it or not) the Paris of the West. But no matter how grungy it gets, a piece of my heart will always be in the D.

“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can...

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:25:07 -0500

“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” -Henry David Thoreau (amazing photo by Stacie Tatum)

listening to "My Morning Jacket - All The Best"

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:09:43 -0500

listening to "My Morning Jacket - All The Best":

I knew love, love knew me. When I walked, love walked with me. Well I got no hate, and I got no pride. And I got so much love that I just can’t hide.

Happy Weekend! - Modish

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:02:57 -0500

Happy Weekend! - Modish

helvz yeah! (via fuckyeahhelvetica)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:11:22 -0500

helvz yeah! (via fuckyeahhelvetica)

The Father’s Day edition of PostSecret made me cry at work...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:49:10 -0500

The Father’s Day edition of PostSecret made me cry at work today. Especially this one.

"Seek your destiny, walk your talk, and discover what is meaningful and sacred to you. Make what you..."

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:58:58 -0500

“Seek your destiny, walk your talk, and discover what is meaningful and sacred to you. Make what you do motivating and inspiring for yourself. Recognize you will manifest your greatness.”

- The Voice of Creating a Sacred Livelihood | Nia

Walking/Secret Flea Market Photos funny and gross… for...

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:03:23 -0500

Walking/Secret Flea Market Photos

funny and gross… for some reason my brain immediately starts combining scents. spiced apple pussy, anyone?

Loving these necklaces from The Gypsy Wagon

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:31:20 -0500

Loving these necklaces from The Gypsy Wagon

I illustrated this typeface back when I worked in the...

Sat, 29 May 2010 22:29:44 -0500

I illustrated this typeface back when I worked in the scrapbooking industry… seeing it used on someone’s secret makes me miss doing that kind of work. (from postsecret)

"Sometimes you need to stop trying to make a thing happen when you want it to and just let it happen..."

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:27:33 -0500

“Sometimes you need to stop trying to make a thing happen when you want it to and just let it happen when it’s ready to.”

- Fussy : I Went for a Walk

for the office supplies obsessed democrat in me…

Thu, 13 May 2010 18:45:05 -0500

for the office supplies obsessed democrat in me…

Typo (by ANIIIZ) mmm… pretty calligraphic type. i’d...

Wed, 12 May 2010 23:48:46 -0500

Typo (by ANIIIZ)

mmm… pretty calligraphic type. i’d like to cover my walls with this.

"Even when the sky is heavily overcast, the sun hasn’t disappeared. It’s still there on..."

Wed, 12 May 2010 23:31:53 -0500

“Even when the sky is heavily overcast, the sun hasn’t disappeared. It’s still there on the other side of the clouds.”

- Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now

Laura Marling - Rambling Man Official Video (via...

Sun, 09 May 2010 17:58:59 -0500

Laura Marling - Rambling Man Official Video (via lauramarling)

My favorite song at the moment…

"I used to say that if you got it, flaunt it. I take it back. Now I say that if you got it, put on a..."

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:56:00 -0500

“I used to say that if you got it, flaunt it. I take it back. Now I say that if you got it, put on a shirt and pull up your damn pants.”

- Poorly Dressed People of the World

Ginko Papers - Tape - Japanese Masking Tape - Floral Red

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:14:06 -0500

Ginko Papers - Tape - Japanese Masking Tape - Floral Red

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness"

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:29:00 -0500

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness”

- -John Keats, Endymion